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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
11
Golden Valley Chronicle reports a Brinton Bros advertisement touts music as a cure for baldness. It claims string instruments promote hair growth while wind instruments cause hair loss, with references to Paderewski and other virtuosos as evidence.
Smith, famed cyclist, borrows a young horse while staying with an uncle to visit a hunt meet. The horse bolts after a rabbit, flinging him forward onto the animal’s neck as the rider laments not finding the brake.
The Independent Telephone Company built a 190 foot fir pole in Aberdeen, the tallest single wood pole ever planted. It stands 18 inches at the base and five inches at the top, holding wires high enough over the harbor to not interfere with sailing ships.
In Dutch tradition a special door in many old houses remains unopened except for marriages or deaths. The bride and groom pass through this door, which is nailed or barred until a death then opened for removal of the body.
Local scribbles recount bibulous citizens staggering home with quips about missing trees. One street, two voices, and a lament for greener streets as deforestation is joked about amid a rough night.
A playful exchange contrasts two scientists on whether people think with their feet. One says none, dismissing the theory as inappropriate in an era of two steps and rag time.
A character asks which companion feels right to them. The speaker admits comfort with Algie but jokes that with Challie the feeling is like being at a restaurant. The exchange contrasts intimate ease with formal or distant dining ambiance implied by Challie.
A quip from the Chicago Tribune notes the paradox of bank withdrawals requiring prior deposits. A tongue in cheek exchange between Mrs. Ferguson-George and Mr. Ferguson highlights the ironic “formality” of banking.
A lighthearted caption notes a joke about a bridge party slang term, describing a pun on a “suspension bridge” and a lyric-like quip about getting hung up on winnings.
The Minnesota and International railway in northern Minnesota pushes through swamps between Bemidji and International Falls. Despite harsh terrain, promoters foresee rich farm wealth as 11 000 acres in Itasca County become productive rice land with thriving towns along the line. Soil tests show phosphate abundance and settlers showcase grains grasses and vegetables at fall fairs.
A flat dweller explains that vertical marks about fifteen inches high on a door jamb indicate a past occupant had a young child and used a baby carriage. The anecdote cites reclamation of Minnesota swamp lands and ties it to practical observations about homes.
The article traces the northern Minnesota drainage effort from Brainerd to International Falls, noting pathways through Beltrami and Itasca counties. Ditches along railway lines drain swamps enabling settlement, with state funds supporting ongoing drainage to reclaim the swamp area for cultivation. A quote on public perception closes the passage.
The French peasant wastes nothing collects leaves for cattle bedding and fodder mushrooms and edible fungi for market nuts from hazel trees and blackberries are gathered. He snares small birds for food or trade.
Mrs Nuritch rejects the rugs on display and leaves the shop. The salesman tells the manager that rugs should be made to order with the cost price woven in.
A Washington observer laments the slow interior department process to obtain a copy of The Patent Office Gazette. From clerk to cage to upstairs rooms, three quarters of an hour passes without result, as bureaucratic steps and five cent coupons frustrate the requester. The piece ends by noting the tangle of red tape and useless waiting.
A Washington market dealer explains a shift from traditional basket sales to suitcase shopping. A buyer notes dress suit cases around the market, observing a growing pattern of customers using suitcases to carry goods weekly.
A reflective note arguing about cats as predators of birds and small animals and weighing the value of cats against other creatures. It notes that public opinion would likely favor cats in a vote, while recognizing individual differences in attitudes toward felines. The piece ends with a contrasting thought from The Washington Star about thoughtful speech versus loud voice.
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